2018 Map of May City

About this map

The May City settlement occupies a central position on this Osceola County landscape, situated where the glacial highlands of the Coteau des Prairies meet the river valleys of northwest Iowa. The drainage pattern is defined by the southward flow of the Ocheyedan River and the Little Ocheyedan River, which create subtle topographic relief against the surrounding agricultural grid. This 2018 survey reveals the persistent presence of local heritage sites, including the Mennonite Cem located just east of the village and the Harrison Cem further south. The map provides a look at the modern rural infrastructure, where a network of numbered roads like Co Hwy M20 and Co Hwy A34 serves the farmsteads and connects the Osceola, Dickinson, O'Brien, and Clay county borders. The northernmost section is crossed by the seasonal channel of Dry Run, illustrating the headwater hydrology of this prairie region.